Dec 4, 2024

🔘“On the other side stands one individual, Ivanishvili, who has completely usurped power, imposing a violent regime rather than a legitimate government. We must find a peaceful solution for the country.

🔘It is his responsibility to transition his regime to a non-violent approach and listen to the people. My responsibility is to guide the country toward new elections, ensuring a legitimately elected government for its future.”

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🔘”Tear gas and water cannon were used disproportionately, mass arrests and ill-treatment.

🔘The Ministry of Education has opened a hotline for informants to collect information about those who violate the educational process. Has the Soviet Union returned?”

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Gori is a town that knows Russia and its aggression all too well. Tonight, its students and their families and colleagues are out on the streets of the central Georgian town protesting Georgian Dream’s increasingly pro-Russian foreign policy.

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Tuesday December 3 marks the 6th night of protests countrywide, which began last week with Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze’s announcement that Georgia would not continue with its EU accession negotiations until 2028. This was followed by nightly police brutality to break up the street protests and, on Friday night, the US cancelling its Strategic Partnership with Georgia

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🔘“We are witnessing Russian repression carried out by special forces, who clearly appear to be under the influence of narcotics.

🔘Their extreme brutality reflects this. It seems they are being given “amphetamines” or some other substance that makes them highly resistant, as this has been ongoing for five nights.”